diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 140c2d3c..6807c661 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+# Version 0.3.53
+
+* Fix JSON and HOCON string escaping (@dtarakanov1) [#209]
+
 # Version 0.3.52
 
 * Add samples to MANIFEST.in/sdist (@chreekat) [#203]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a132baf..ad0b6a5b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ Java properties mapping                                    | :x:
   - Gabriel Shaar [@gabis-precog](https://github.com/gabis-precog)
   - Brandon Martin [@bdmartin](https://github.com/bdmartin)
   - Bryan Richter [@chreekat](https://github.com/chreekat)
+  - dtarakanov1 [@dtarakanov](https://github.com/dtarakanov)
 
 
 ### Thanks
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5b9b0a81..22eb6699 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def run_tests(self):
 
 setup(
     name='pyhocon',
-    version='0.3.52',
+    version='0.3.53',
     description='HOCON parser for Python',
     long_description='pyhocon is a HOCON parser for Python. Additionally we provide a tool (pyhocon) to convert any HOCON '
                      'content into json, yaml and properties format.',